American Express has increased Dutch referral bonuses for its regular Gold and Platinum cards and their Flying Blue counterparts. The joint campaign runs from 27 October through 24 November 2026. Eligible applicants can earn up to 170,000 Membership Rewards points or 120,000 Flying Blue Miles through an invitation.
Regular American Express: Platinum and Gold
Flying Blue American Express: Platinum and Gold
Checked on 28 October. The direct Platinum offer has a different deadline from the referral campaign. The direct Gold page does not advertise a points bonus. Referral and direct offers are separate application routes; the bonuses cannot be added together.
Two instalments in months 7 and 13
Following approval, the referral bonus is paid in two equal halves. To earn the first half, make at least one purchase of €1 in each of months 1–6. The second half requires a purchase in every month from 7–12. Payment follows a purchase in the relevant payout month, month 7 or 13, and the card must still be active.
The periods are assessed separately: missing a month forfeits that period’s bonus. Regular Platinum pays two instalments of 85,000 points; Flying Blue Platinum pays two of 60,000 Miles. Monthly card fees continue while you wait for the bonus; the minimum purchase does not replace those fees.
Who is eligible?
Apply through the invitation route. Applicants must not have held a primary or supplementary Amex card in the previous twelve months. Requirements include a Dutch residential address, age 18 or over, no negative BKR record and gross annual income of at least €30,000. Approval is subject to assessment and the chosen card’s full terms.
Points, Miles and annual XP are different
Regular Amex cards earn Membership Rewards points, which can be transferred to several airline and hotel loyalty programmes. The current Dutch conversion rate for Flying Blue is 0.5 Mile per Membership Rewards point: the 170,000-point Platinum referral bonus therefore converts to 85,000 Miles. Flying Blue Amex cards earn Miles directly, with no conversion needed.
Flying Blue Gold also provides 30 XP annually and Platinum 60 XP. These are recurring card benefits, not extra campaign XP. The card name does not automatically grant the matching Flying Blue status.
The increased bonus favours the invitation route for the welcome reward, but choose according to the fees and benefits you will actually use. Read our Amex guide and Flying Blue Amex guide. Select ‘View all cards’ on the invitation page and choose the intended card; check its final offer before applying. The referrer may receive a reward.
Credits
Sources: American Express referral; Flying Blue Amex referral. Gold, Platinum, Flying Blue Gold, Flying Blue Platinum. Amex: Membership Rewards transfers to Flying Blue; Amex hotel partners. Official offers and terms checked on 28 October 2026.
Photo: CardMapr.nl / Unsplash, Unsplash License. Regular American Express Platinum; cropped.
Also see
Flying Blue Amex guide: Entry, Silver, Gold and Platinum
